matternoun
chất, vật chất, có ý nghĩa, có tính chất quan trọng
/ˈmatə/a matter of (doing) something Related words and phrases
Idioms
as a matter of factused to add a comment on something that you have just said, usually adding something that you think the other person will be interested in
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact.used to disagree with something that somebody has just said
‘I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?’ ‘No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.’ be another/a different matterto be very different
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter.That's a whole different matter.I don't mind lizards, but snakes are a different matter. be no laughing matterto be something serious that you should not joke about
the fact (of the matter) is (that)…used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned
A new car would be wonderful but the fact of the matter is that we can't afford one. for that matterused to add a comment on something that you have just said
I didn't like it much. Nor did the kids, for that matter. it’s just/only a matter of time (before…)used to say that something will definitely happen, although you are not sure when
It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software. (as) a matter of course(as) the usual and correct thing to do
We always check people's addresses as a matter of course. a matter of hours, minutes, etc. | a matter of inches, metres, etc.only a few hours, minutes, etc.
It was all over in a matter of minutes.The bullet missed her by a matter of inches. a matter of life and/or deathused to describe a situation that is very important or serious
You mustn't let anyone know— it's a matter of life and death.These talks are a matter of life or death for the factory. a matter of record(formal)something that has been recorded as being true
no matterused to say that something is not important
If that doesn't work out, no matter, I'll rent for another year or two. no matter who, what, where, etc.used to say that something is always true, whatever the situation is, or that somebody should certainly do something
They don't last long no matter how careful you are.Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is.